The Skinny on Salt
In Wisconsin, using salt at some point during the darkest months of the year is unavoidable. Many residents, schools, and businesses use de-icing salt on sidewalks and parking lots to keep us safe. Unfortunately, [...]
Welcome Sharon Cook to Fox-Wolf!
We are excited to welcome Sharon Cook to the Fox-Wolf team as our new Development Director. She will be working with individuals, businesses, and organizations to build support for the work we do, increasing [...]
Ice Fishing? Even Icy Wisconsin Waters Host Aquatic Invasive Species
Do you have your auger and shanty ready? The ice will be calling anglers soon throughout Wisconsin. In fact, several folks are already getting out in our area! Be careful on that ice! Throughout [...]
DNR Crayfish Case Nets First Criminal Convictions Under Wis. Invasive Species Law
Red Swamp Crayfish Illegal Import Resulted in Over $34K in fines The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Halloween the first-ever criminal convictions under the state’s invasive species law, Chapter NR 40, [...]
That’s a Wrap! Fox-Wolf’s Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program Finishes for 2022
Over 1,600 Hours Worked by Boater Education Staff To Help Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species in 2022 The last few days of warm weather hang on around Northeast Wisconsin but soon the temperatures will start [...]
Fall Cover Crops in the Rat River Watershed
Article submitted by Emily Dufeck, Winnebago County LWCD Fall is a season for cover crops, and the Fox-Wolf Farmer Champions in the Rat River Watershed have their cover crops planted! Lydell Pethke planted his [...]
Low-disturbance Manure Application in the Rat River Watershed
In September 2022, Lydell Pethke, one of our Rat River Farmer Champions, hired Buttles Custom Ag to complete a low-disturbance manure (LDM) application on 89.95 acres at a rate of 12,000 gallons/acre after harvesting [...]
Aerial Seeding by Drone
On September 22nd, 2022, Dan Rieckmann, one of our Rat River Farmer Champions, hosted a field day to showcase the use of drones for cover crop planting. Dan hired American Drones to aerial seed [...]
Outagamie County Plays Host to Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day
Prohibited Snail Finding in Black Otter Lake Highlights Event Faucet Snails On August 20th, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance joined dozens of partners for the annual Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day. Held [...]
Winnebago Waterways – Projects
Winnebago Waterways Recovery Projects Are you a partner with the Winnebago Waterways Program? Click [...]